Here are some works of art that were done for Christmas gifts. I heard back from 3 of the 5 about the happiness of the recipients. The fourth and fifth are most likely very happy – an email and a phone call would confirm it, but I don’t like fishing for praise. So, I will […]
Commission of Cats with Colored Eyes
Remember, Mr. Customer chose view “C” – a Commission of Cats with Colored eyes? Here it is, Tabby as a kitten and an adult, Sasha as a kitten and an adult. The kitten on the lower right is perched on some sort of a figurine. I don’t know what it is, but Sasha is in […]
Cats!
For someone who does not consider herself a kitty-puppy artist, I seem to be over-run by pencil drawing commissions of cats and dogs. That’s okay. I love to draw in pencil. First, the sketch. The customer chose C. Second, begin the real drawing. Third, keep drawing. When I told a friend about this drawing, I […]
Dogs!
I have no intention of becoming a kitty–puppy artist. However, when I receive commissions to draw cats or dogs, if the photos are decent and I have the time, I usually say yes to those jobs. This one began with sketches, as most commissioned pencil drawings do. Not quite it. More sketches requested. Mr. Customer […]
Cat Commission Collage
A customer has asked me to draw 2 cats, each one as a kitten and as an adult cat. Have I ever mentioned that I might maybe perhaps just may have a teensy bit of a Cat Disorder? Ahem. Probably not. But still. . . The customer sent me the photographs of his cats, and […]
Cabin Commission Completed
That would be “commissioned pencil drawing of a Wilsonia cabin completed”, but that title was stupid-long. This drawing is 12×16″, and chock full of details. (What does “chock full” mean??) It has been a couple of weeks since you saw the progression, so let’s review. First, the sketches so the customer could choose the angle. […]
Margie’s Sunflower
My drawing students do excellent work. I encourage each one to choose something she loves. because she will be looking at it for a lonnnnng time. (or he – currently I have 2 guy students). They each have subjects that interest them, and it is so fun to help them figure out how to best portray […]
Pencil Commission of Wilsonia Cabin
For over a year, a pencil commission of a Wilsonia cabin has been waiting for decisions to be made by the cabin owners. I too have been waiting. And waiting and waiting and waiting. We finally got together in person and discussed some details. They chose a view, chose a size, and paid a deposit. I […]
Challenging Pencil Commission, Finished!
I made the changes suggested by Cowboy Bert’s wife. She is very aware of what a mule looks like from all angles, and very observant of details. (As a retired law enforcement Captain, she sometimes refers to herself as a “trained observer”.) Here it is: The customer requested color, in a hand-tinted old photo sort […]
Working Through a Challenging Pencil Commission
There I was, faced with the necessity to draw the north end of a mule headed south, and no reference material! What’s a Central California artist to do? Call in Cowboy Bert, of course. That would be Cowboy Bert, Equine Photographer, who graciously set up one of his mules and positioned him for numerous photos. […]